Furggen
Furggen is a mountain saddle in Schänis, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,671 metres. Furggen is situated nearby to the locality Oberbütz, as well as near Kleinwängi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chüemettler and Speer.
Chüemettler
Peak
Speer
Peak
The Speer is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps with an elevation of 1,951 metres, located in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is situated between the Toggenburg valley, the Linth Plain, and Lake Zurich, overlooking the region between Lake Zurich and Lake Walen.
Federispitz
Peak
The Federispitz is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, situated in the canton of St. Gallen, with an elevation of 1,865 metres. It lies south of the Speer and above the municipality of Schänis, overlooking the Walensee, the Linth Plain, and Lake Zurich.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leiterli and Amden.
Amden
Village
Weesen
Village
Furggen
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,671 metres
- Also known as: “Furgge”
- Category: landform
- Location: Schänis, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.17584° or 47° 10′ 33″ north
Longitude
9.10624° or 9° 6′ 23″ east
Elevation
1,671 metres (5,482 feet)
Open location code
8FVF54G4+8F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Furggen” goes by many names.
- German: “Furggen”
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